Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Patterson

Iggy. This is not a democracy," I said,(...)"It's a Maxocracy.

James Madison

It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction.

James Lovelock

Climate change now represents so urgent a threat to mankind that the only way to deal with it is by suspending democracy.

John Oliver

Democracy is like a tambourine, not everyone can be trusted with it.

John Dewey

The goal of education is to enable individuals to continue their education.

John Dewey

Cooperation called fraternity in the classic French formula is as much a part of the democratic ideal as is personal initiative. That cultural conditions were allowed to develop (markedly so in the economic phase) which subordinated cooperativeness to liberty and equality serves to explain the decline in the two latter.

John Dewey

We have advanced far enough to say that democracy is a way of life. We have yet to realize that it is a way of personal life and one which provides a moral standard for personal conduct.

John Dewey

The method of democracy is to bring conflicts out into the open where their special claims can be seen and appraised, where they can be discussed and judged.

John Dewey

The ideal may seem remote of execution, but the democratic ideal of education is a farcical yet tragic delusion except as the ideal more and more dominates our public system of education.

John Dewey

Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife.

Joe Greene

The Internet has brought democracy to so many other things. It's about time the Internet brought democracy to democracy.

Lord Acton

The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.

Lord Acton

Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.

Edward Bond

Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism.

Edward Bellamy

The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual.

Edward Albee

Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve.

Henry Spencer

Politics /n/: from 'poly ticks', short for 'many small bloodsucking insects'.

Joseph A. Schumpeter

Bureaucracy is not an obstacle to democracy but an inevitable complement to it.

Khalil Gibran

The truly just is he who feels half guilty of your misdeeds.

Naomi Wolf

Democracy is disruptive... there is no right in a democratic civil society to be free of disruption.

Narendra Modi

In a democracy, dynasty politics is wrong. We need to free the state and nation from it.

Narendra Modi

While 1857 was about 'Swaraj ki ladai', the 2014 elections would be about 'Surajya ki ladai'.

Narendra Modi

NDA not only stands for National Democratic Alliance but is also the National Development Alliance.

Narendra Modi

Elections are a festival of democracy. Everyone must join this festival of democracy and strengthen it.

Narendra Modi

A crime is a crime irrespective of the birth marks of the criminal.

Narendra Modi

Every voter is a Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.

Narendra Modi

India offers demographic dividend, democracy and demand...3D. I have added a new D. De-regulation.

Narendra Modi

Jan Bhagidari is the biggest asset of a democracy. We are increasing it through MyGov, letters from citizens, Mann Ki Baat and other initiatives.

Lyndon B. Johnson

I am a compromiser and maneuverer. I try to get something. That's the way our system works.

Louis D. Brandeis

The US States are our laboratories of democracy.

Lord Byron

What exile from himself can flee? To zones, though more and more remote, Still, still pursues, where'er I be, The blight of life--the demon Thought.

Lord Hailsham

The moment politics becomes dull, democracy is in danger.

Malachy McCourt

Democracy to me is letting the other person speak and being dissenting without being disagreeable.